Lady Chiefs Open Season With Win Over Pensacola Catholic
February 15, 2013
The Northview Lady Chiefs opened their season with a 11-1 win over Pensacola Catholic High School Thursday evening in Bratt.
The varsity and junior varsity Lady Chiefs will hit the road for their next three games — Friday, February 15 at Chipley; Thursday, February 21 at Baker; and Friday, February 22 at Holmes County. The next home game for the Northview Lady Chiefs will be Monday, February 25 as they host Escambia Academy in Bratt.
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Pictured top: The Northview Lady Chiefs beat Catholic 11-1 Thursday evening in Bratt. Pictured inset: Pitcher Misty Doran, a Wallace State Community College commitment, took the mound for the Chiefs. Pictured below. Angel Lathen for the Chiefs. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
2013 Jay Winterguard and Indoor Percussion Show This Weekend
February 15, 2013
Over 35 indoor drum lines and color guard units from three states will complete for the top titles in their classifications Saturday during the 2013 Jay High School Winterguard and Indoor Percussion Show.
Drum lines will perform at 2 p.m., and color guards will perform at 4:30 p.m. in the Jay High gymnasium. Admission is $7, with ages five and under and ages 65 and older free.
Company To Provide Employee, Dependent Health Services For Escambia Schools
February 15, 2013
The Escambia County School District has entered into a partnership with Marthon Health to provide onsite health services for 9,000 district employees, dependents, and retirees.
Marathon Health will provide onsite total population health management, including primary care, health assessments, health coaching, and disease management.
The Escambia County School District contracted with Marathon Health as part of an overall effort to promote health and wellness, increase participation in primary and preventive care services, improve health risk management, and reduce healthcare costs.
Marathon Health’s total population health management model moves away from ’sick care’ toward a solution focused on the whole person, not just their symptoms. The model is designed to help individuals maintain or improve their health status, while at the same time helping employers reduce the increasing burden of health care costs.
Superintendent Malcolm Thomas said the district decided to become an early adopter of onsite healthcare because healthier employees are more productive both at work and at home, which is critical in education.
“Working with Marathon Health provides our staff with convenient access to both high-quality acute care and preventive services that help them lead healthier lives,” Thomas said. “The healthier our employees are, especially our classroom staff, the more productive they are in working with students. And the fact that this service will help the district control rising health care costs is another reason why we can’t wait to get started.”
Tate High FBLA Members Place At Districts, Headed To State
February 15, 2013
Fourteen Tate High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members placed in the recent District I FBLA Competition.
District I is comprised of chapters including Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties. Competition included categories such as written, skilled and performance events. The following students placed in their respective category and are eligible to attend the state competition which will be held in Orlando in April”
- Business Calculations: Jansen White – 1st place
- Website Development: Connor Doten, Chase Green, Keenan Williams – 1st place
- Game Development: Zachary Gravitt and Andrew Stark – 1st place
- Business Decision Making: James Wright – 2nd place
- Game Development: Louis LeDue – 2nd place
- Computer Problem Solving: Darren Gulsby – 2nd place
- Computer Problem Solving: Wesley Sapp – 4th place
- Sports Management: Heath Herndon – 3rd place
- Cyber Security: Hailey McQuaid – 4th place
- Job Interview: Sayra Mauldin – 4th place
- Business Math: Kyle Dibattista – 4th place
The Tate High FBLA advisors are Janice Courson and Gene Seales.
Pictured top: Tate High School FBLA members. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Vehicular Homicide: Driver Charged With Century Traffic Death
February 14, 2013
A Brewton man that rear-ended a woman stopped for a school bus in Century last October was arrested Wednesday for vehicular homicide.
The Florida Highway Patrol said 50-year old Sara R. Daw of Flomaton was southbound on Highway 29 at Hudson Hill Road on October 10 when she stopped for a school bus that stopped in the northbound lanes to pick up children. James A. Richburg, 52,of Brewton was southbound in a 2008 GMC Sierra pickup on Highway 29 when he failed to stop and rear-ended Daw’s 2001 Chevrolet pickup.
Daw was transported by Escambia County EMS to Jay Hospital where she died later that morning. Richburg received only minor injuries.
Richburg turned himself into the Escambia County Jail Wednesday afternoon on a vehicular homicide warrant issued Tuesday. He was released from jail after posting a $25,000 bond.
Pictured top and left: The driver of this white pickup, 50-year old Sara R. Daw of Flomaton died as a result of injuries received in a traffic crash the morning of October 10, 2012, in Century. Pictured below: The driver of this pickup, 52-year old James Richburg of Brewton rear-ended Daw’s pickup. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Brent Lane, Cat Country 98.7 Nominated For ACM Awards
February 14, 2013
Cat Country 98.7 has been nominated for Academy of Country Music Association Radio Station of the Year, and Cat Pak Morning Show co-host Brent Lane has nominated for Radio On-Air Personality of the Year.
“We are all very pleased and honored to be listed as a nominee for this prestigious award. I could not be more proud for our staff and our listener family,” said Kevin King, Cat Country 98.7 operations manager. “To be nominated by our peers for ACM Station of the Year is very special.”
“It’s truly an honor to be able to represent Pensacola at the ACM’s in Las Vegas and to be recognized for doing what we love to do,” Lane said.
WYCT — Cat Country 98.7 — was awarded the national Radio Station of the Year from the Academy of Country Music in 2007, 2009 and 2011. Brent Lane with the Cat Pak Morning show won the national personality award from the ACM’s in 2009, and has been nominated four total times for the national award.
The 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards will be presented live on the CBS Television Network, Sunday, April 7 at 7 p.m., seen locally on WKRG TV 5.
Century Clinic To Address Area’s ‘Near Epidemic’ Prescription Drug Abuse
February 14, 2013
Lakeview Center in Century will open a new clinic next week to address the Century area’s “near epidemic prescription drug abuse” problem.
“Opioid dependency has reached near-epidemic levels in this part of Florida and Alabama,” said Marvin Chaffin, director of Lakeview’s Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program. “People are looking for ways to take control of their lives again.”
Successful treatment of drug dependency can help strengthen families and improve overall health and safety for the community, Chaffin said.
Century Medication Assisted Treatment Program begins operation Monday at the Century Clinic of Lakeview Center. The center will use scientifically proven protocols to help people who are addicted to prescription pain killers and other opium-based drugs, according to a Lakeview Center press release.
Methadone is the primary medication used by the program. It is dispensed in carefully monitored daily doses following protocols for either gradual detoxification or long-term maintenance.
The Century Clinic is located at 6021 Industrial Boulevard.
Five Arrested In Prostitution Sting
February 14, 2013
Five women have been busted by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office for prostitution following an undercover sting.
Frances Elizabeth Fowler, 40, Linday Fay Parham, 52, Tonya Renee Henderson, 34, Heather Christina Tiller, 34 , and Wanda Jo Winslett, 46 were all arrested for prostitution and related charges in the Brownsville area Tuesday night.
Fowler has four previous prostitution convictions on her rap sheet, while Winslett has been convicted twice and Parham once, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Flomaton Man Busted On Multiple Meth Charges
February 14, 2013
An anonymous tip led to the arrest of a Flomaton man on multiple meth-related charges.
Troy Boutwell, age 44, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, and unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance. He was booked into the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $100,000.
The tipster alerted the agents with the 21st Judicial Drug Task Force that Boutwell was allegedly selling methamphetamine a short distance from a residence on Diane Lane off of Upper Creek Road north of Flomaton.
Agent located Boutwell on Diane Lane and reported finding him in possession of about two grams of crystal methamphetamine. When agent interview Boutwell, he admitted to manufacturing the controlled substance at his residence at 6800 Upper Creek Road, Flomaton. Agents received written permission to search the home.
During the search, agents reported finding about three grams of crystal methamphetamine along with chemicals commonly used in the manufacturing of meth.
Also arrested at the scene was Heather Powell who was transported to Conecuh County, Ala., on a failure to appear warrant from that county.
Subway High School All-Star Soccer Rosters Announced
February 14, 2013
The Pensacola Sports Association has announced the rosters for the Subway High School All-Star Soccer Game on Thursday, February 21 at Athe shton Brosnaham Complex. The girls game, which features seniors from Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties, will begin at 5 p.m. with the boy’s game immediately following.
The coaching staff for the Boys West Team, which includes all Escambia County high schools, will be led by the head coach from East Hill Christian School, Marvin Denney. Breck Smith, the coach for Catholic High School, will coach the Girls West Team. Coaches from the other county high schools will assist Denney and Smith with their game plans. The East Girls coach, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties, will be coached by Danielle Phillips from Crestview High School. The boys coach for the East team will be Rigo Hernandez from Milton High School. Both coaches will be assisted by the other head coaches from the two-county area high schools.
Tickets to the game are $7 and $5 with a canned good. The PSA is teaming with Manna Food Bank for a canned good drive and encouraging everyone to help families by bringing a canned good item. Academy Sports + Outdoors will be having a contest for two lucky fans to win up to $200 in Academy gift cards.
Final game rosters are subject to change.
(North Escambia area players are in bold.)
West Team Boys: Devin Denney, Tucker Ward, and CJ Kennamore from East Hill, Peyton Barrios, Nick Brockmon, and Daniel Garcia from Escambia, Bradley Lynn, and Brandon May from Pine Forest, Juan Pelaez, Jack Pouchert, Nathan Croney, Kegan Haag, and Derek Brown from Catholic, Ian Robinson and Allan Campbell from Washington, Kyle Brown, Jalen Benson and Sudip Bagui from Pensacola High, Caymen Barlow, Devin Blackwell and Luke Jackson from West Florida, and Austin Stacey from Tate.
West Team Girls: Kayla Cayson from East Hill, Madison Leonard, and Ashton Mayne from Tate, Jordan King, LaShelle Lett, and Rachel Moore from Washington, April Westmark, Tori Bergosh, Victoria Marsh, Ashley Krochi and Elizabeth Dennis from Pensacola High, Lauren Hughes, and Miriam Duckworth from West Florida, Alexis Johnson from Escambia, Jeania Suyat from Pine Forest, and Katie Richmond, Laura Inclan, Sarah Boles, Bethany Balette, Meghan Morand, Caitlin Sacco, and Emily Ioakim from Catholic.
East Team Boys: Jeffrey Ranson, and Austin Walker from Milton, Drew Kirkpatrick, and Dillon McArthur from Rocky Bayou, Jeremy Born, Austin Smith, Chris Rahn, and Tyler Tarpley from Crestview, Conner D’Amico from Niceville, Ryan Olson, Brendan White, and Jordan Supra from Navarre, Hayden Gilmore from Pace, Trapper Chechoek, Adam Cahill, Yunnis Harris, and Derek Castelia from Choctawhatchee, Sam Hoskins, Ben Hoskins, Thomas Fitzgerald, and Luke Niles from Gulf Breeze, and David Diaz from Fort Walton Beach.
East Team Girls: Morgan Littlewood, and Hayley Naker from Navarre, Eleana Colvin, Kristy Gash, and Alex Taylor from Pace, Allison Proctor, Korrie Abernathy, and Rachel Carter from Gulf Breeze, Sydney Morgan , and Allison Hoyland from Milton, Ashley Richbourg, Paige Goodrich, Ashily Sanchez, and Mia Olsavsky from Crestview, Melissa Early from Fort Walton Beach, Kaitlyn Brown, Savannah Boswell, Miranda O’Neil, and Elana Pete from Niceville, Ashley Quachenbush, and Courtney Peters from Choctawhatchee, and Kelly sambenedetto from Rocky Bayou.